Software Architect, Virtualization and Kubevirt
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted December 12, 2025
$211k - $350k
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Job Description
This role involves leading the development and integration of virtualization features within a Kubernetes-native storage platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience, while serving as a technical expert in virtualization technologies like KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement virtualization features within Portworx's Kubernetes-native storage solutions, focusing on performance, resilience, and scalability.
- Serve as a technical authority in KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU ecosystems, contributing to VM lifecycle management and performance optimizations.
- Define technical roadmaps and lead complex engineering projects integrating storage capabilities with cloud-native virtualization.
- Mentor engineering teams on virtualization architecture, distributed systems, and debugging techniques.
- Resolve complex virtualization and storage challenges across large-scale Kubernetes clusters to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in core virtualization technologies, including KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU.
- Expert-level proficiency in designing, developing, and testing production-grade distributed systems software using Go, C, or Java.
- Exceptional understanding of Kubernetes internals, including a track record of designing and implementing custom controllers, CRDs, and deep integration with the scheduler.
- Proven history of significant contributions to open-source projects, particularly within the virtualization or Kubernetes ecosystem such as KubeVirt, libvirt, or QEMU.
- Mastery of distributed systems concepts, software design patterns, and performance analysis, with the ability to apply them to large-scale, high-availability storage and virtualization solutions.
- Ability and willingness to work onsite at the Santa Clara, CA office in accordance with company policies, unless on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave.
Benefits & Perks
Annual base salary range of $211,000 to $350,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
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